Originally Posted by
skullz
I'm new to straight razor shaving as well and I have very sensitive skin. I also have Mama Bear's soap as well, Ye old Barbershop and Aged Spice. I thought my skin was sensitive to these soaps as well. But, after giving my face a day break from straight shaving and letting a few nicks and patches of razor burn heal up I found that it wasn't my skin that was the culprit but the fact that I had unhealed irritation and nicks causing the burning. My advice to you is give your face a break and sometime before you shave, and after all irritation has cleared up, apply the soap and see if it burns. If it still burns and leaves your face red then you do have some sensitivity to the soap.
Hope this helps.